Stock markets, Europe in direction of a blended begin, deal with US information. Gold breaks via to $4,500 an oz | EUROtoday

The Japanese forex beneficial properties each within the greenback/yen change fee (-0.6% to 156.067) and within the euro/yen (-0.47% to 183.708). The euro/greenback moved little at 1.177 (+0.12%). Realizations on oil, regardless of the continuing tensions between the United States and Venezuela which are inclined to gas purchases, with Brent at 61.93 {dollars} a barrel (-0.23%) and WTI at 57.83 (-0.3%). Bitcoin is transferring away from the edge of 90 thousand {dollars}, which it touched on the eve, dropping by 1.2% to 87,531 {dollars}.

Gold breaks data: futures break via to $4,500 an oz

The worth of gold, which had already reached its all-time excessive the day earlier than, is as soon as once more updating its data. Overnight, the value of the spot contract for the valuable metallic reached a peak at 4,497.82 {dollars} per ounce, whereas it’s at the moment rising by 0.85% to 4,481.1 {dollars}. The future expiring in February additionally revised its report to 4,530.30 {dollars}, and trades up 1% to 4,513.10 {dollars}. What is driving buyers’ curiosity in gold even increased are the rising geopolitical dangers that gas the attraction of the valuable metallic as a protected haven.

Silver additionally touched its highs, with the spot contract reaching 70.0055 {dollars} (now up 0.45% at 69.3615 {dollars}), and the long run at 70.150 {dollars} (now +1.27% at 69.445 {dollars}).

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